60NYT > Special Prosecutors (Independent Counsel)topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/s/special_prosecutors_independent_counsel/index.html?rss=1News about Special Prosecutors (Independent Counsel), including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.Copyright 2014 The New York Times Companyen-usFri 09 Dec 2016 21:03:07 -0500http://static01.nyt.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gifNYThttp://www.nytimes.comChris Christie Fights Naming of Special Prosecutor in Lane-Closing Complainthttp://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/30/nyregion/chris-christie-fights-naming-of-special-prosecutor-in-lane-closing-complaint.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/30/nyregion/chris-christie-fights-naming-of-special-prosecutor-in-lane-closing-complaint.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/12/01/nyregion/01BRIDGEGATE1/01BRIDGEGATE1-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>The request by William J. Brennan, who filed a citizen complaint against the New Jersey governor, was assailed in court on Wednesday by lawyers for Mr. Christie and other state officials.By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWed, 30 Nov 2016 20:19:09 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/30/nyregion/chris-christie-fights-naming-of-special-prosecutor-in-lane-closing-complaint.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTrump Camp Refuses to Close Door on Campaign Pledge to ‘Lock Her Up’http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/us/politics/trump-clinton-jail.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/us/politics/trump-clinton-jail.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/11/13/us/13jail/13jail-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>A decision on whether to further investigate Hillary Clinton will indicate whether Donald Trump intends to look ahead or look back and settle political scores.By ERIC LICHTBLAUSat, 12 Nov 2016 17:39:37 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/us/politics/trump-clinton-jail.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssReversal of Fortune for Bill Clinton and Kenneth Starrhttp://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/01/opinion/the-president-the-prosecutor-and-the-wheel-of-fortune.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/01/opinion/the-president-the-prosecutor-and-the-wheel-of-fortune.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/09/01/opinion/01greenhouseWeb/01greenhouseWeb-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>Bill Clinton appears on his way back to the White House (as first husband), while Kenneth Starr, the prosecutor who once pursued him, is out of a job.By LINDA GREENHOUSEThu, 01 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/01/opinion/the-president-the-prosecutor-and-the-wheel-of-fortune.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssSpecial Prosecutor Joins Philando Castile Shooting Case in Minnesotahttp://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/30/us/philando-castile-police-shooting-minnesota.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/30/us/philando-castile-police-shooting-minnesota.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/07/30/us/30minnesota-web/30minnesota-web-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>The Ramsey County attorney in St. Paul said on Friday that he would not step aside, as Mr. Castile’s family had requested, but would seek help weighing the evidence.By CHRISTINA CAPECCHI and MITCH SMITHSat, 30 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/30/us/philando-castile-police-shooting-minnesota.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssMacedonia’s Political Parties Reach Deal to End Crisishttp://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/22/world/europe/macedonias-political-parties-reach-deal-to-end-crisis.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe deal clears the way for early elections in the tiny Balkan nation, which has been consumed by a wiretapping scandal.By ALEKSANDAR DIMISHKOVSKIFri, 22 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/22/world/europe/macedonias-political-parties-reach-deal-to-end-crisis.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssClinton Case in Context: When Politics and Prosecutions Overlaphttp://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/06/upshot/clinton-case-in-context-when-politics-and-prosecutions-overlap.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/06/upshot/clinton-case-in-context-when-politics-and-prosecutions-overlap.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/07/06/upshot/06UP-Nyhan/06UP-Nyhan-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>The email investigation is highly unusual and may not fit previous patterns, but prior cases suggest prosecutors are not immune to partisan influence.By BRENDAN NYHANWed, 06 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/06/upshot/clinton-case-in-context-when-politics-and-prosecutions-overlap.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssKenneth Starr, Who Tried to Bury Bill Clinton, Now Only Praises Himhttp://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/25/us/politics/ken-starr-impeachment-bill-clinton.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/25/us/politics/ken-starr-impeachment-bill-clinton.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/05/25/us/25STARR-websub/25STARR-websub-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>Mr. Starr, whose pursuit of Mr. Clinton in the 1990s helped bring a new intensity to partisan warfare, says it’s time to move past the “unpleasantness.”By AMY CHOZICKWed, 25 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/25/us/politics/ken-starr-impeachment-bill-clinton.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssOhio: Special Prosecutor Sought in Tamir Rice Killinghttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/17/us/ohio-special-prosecutor-sought-in-tamir-rice-killing.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTamir Rice’s mother, Samaria Rice, called for a special prosecutor on Friday, saying she and her lawyers had lost faith in the Cuyahoga County prosecutor.By MITCH SMITHSat, 17 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/17/us/ohio-special-prosecutor-sought-in-tamir-rice-killing.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssCuomo’s Order for Special Prosecutor in Police Deaths Is Criticizedhttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/09/nyregion/cuomos-order-for-special-prosecutor-in-police-deaths-is-criticized.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/09/nyregion/cuomos-order-for-special-prosecutor-in-police-deaths-is-criticized.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2015/07/09/nyregion/09CUOMO/09CUOMO-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>Although families of people killed by the police applauded the executive order, they also expressed disappointment that it did not encompass all police-related civilian deaths.By NOAH REMNICKThu, 09 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/09/nyregion/cuomos-order-for-special-prosecutor-in-police-deaths-is-criticized.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssAttorney General Ken Paxton of Texas May Face Securities-Fraud Indictmenthttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/03/us/attorney-general-ken-paxton-of-texas-may-face-securities-fraud-indictment.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/03/us/attorney-general-ken-paxton-of-texas-may-face-securities-fraud-indictment.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2015/07/03/us/03texas-sub/03texas-sub-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>A special prosecutor said he would present evidence against Mr. Paxton that was uncovered by the Texas Rangers.By MANNY FERNANDEZFri, 03 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/03/us/attorney-general-ken-paxton-of-texas-may-face-securities-fraud-indictment.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss